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Sunnyvale staff, consultants present East Channel Trail alternatives; no construction funding yet
Summary
Consultants outlined a preferred alignment along the Valley Water maintenance road for the roughly 5.5‑mile East Channel Trail, described barriers including major highways, Caltrain and private‑property pinch points, and recommended phasing and short‑term on‑street alternatives; the city has not secured construction funding.
Esther Jeong, a traffic engineer with Sunnyvale’s Transportation and Traffic Division, introduced a progress update on the East Channel Trail Study on Nov. 20, saying city staff and consultants would seek commissioner feedback on on‑street alternatives, crossing tiers and potential alignments.
Alta Planning and Design project manager Jeff Knowles told the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission the proposed trail would run about 5.5 miles along the Santa Clara Valley Water District East Channel maintenance road from the San Francisco Bay Trail in the north to Homestead Road at the Cupertino border. The project originated in the city’s 2020 active‑transportation plan and has attracted funding for study from VTA Measure B and private donations, he said.
Why it matters: staff and consultants said the alignment would provide a continuous north–south spine connecting transit and eight schools, but the corridor contains multiple barriers — including Caltrain tracks, State Route…
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